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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.96 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 35 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 25 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m
  • ⚐
    District: Colchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.896413° / E 0.897462°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.895464° / E 0.899406°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Start on Mercers Way
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Margaret Road
  3. 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 6 m - Turn sharp right
  4. 4 : km 0.22 - alt. 6 m - Keep left
  5. 5 : km 0.35 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Stan Raby Way
  6. 6 : km 0.42 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left
  7. 7 : km 0.47 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.48 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 0.54 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  10. 10 : km 0.55 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 0.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 0.6 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 0.95 - alt. 12 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 1.03 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto Coventry Close
  15. 15 : km 1.07 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Lincoln Way
  16. 16 : km 1.12 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Lichfield Close
  17. 17 : km 1.25 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Guildford Road
  18. 18 : km 1.3 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Guildford Road
  19. 19 : km 1.51 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto East Hill
  20. 20 : km 1.58 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Brook Street
  21. 21 : km 1.75 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 2.18 - alt. 3 m - Keep right onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  23. 23 : km 2.51 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  24. 24 : km 2.58 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 2.63 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Hythe Hill, A134
  26. 26 : km 2.68 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Maudlyn Road, A134
  27. 27 : km 2.88 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  28. 28 : km 3.04 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 3.09 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 3.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 3.4 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 3.45 - alt. 4 m - Keep right onto Wivenhoe Trail
  33. 33 : km 6.41 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7.05 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  35. 35 : km 7.05 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Old Ferry Road
  36. 36 : km 7.17 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  37. 37 : km 7.21 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto West Quay
  38. 38 : km 7.44 - alt. 2 m - Turn right onto The Quay
  39. 39 : km 7.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left onto The Folly
  40. 40 : km 7.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Walter Radcliffe Road
  41. 41 : km 7.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.93 - alt. 3 m - Keep right
  43. 43 : km 7.97 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 9.24 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right onto Brightlingsea Branch
  45. 45 : km 10.89 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight left onto Ford Lane
  46. 46 : km 10.91 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 11.02 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 11.03 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 12.11 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 12.14 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 13.58 - alt. 17 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 13.63 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Brightlingsea Road, B1029
  53. 53 : km 13.72 - alt. 22 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 13.84 - alt. 18 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 15.08 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Tenpenny Hill, B1027
  56. 56 : km 17.65 - alt. 2 m - Turn left
  57. 57 : km 17.71 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  58. 58 : km 18.1 - alt. 2 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 18.51 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 18.52 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  61. 61 : km 18.63 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Ford Lane
  62. 62 : km 18.65 - alt. 2 m - Turn slight right
  63. 63 : km 19.18 - alt. 3 m - Keep left
  64. 64 : km 20.31 - alt. 2 m - Keep left
  65. 65 : km 21.57 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  66. 66 : km 21.62 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight left
  67. 67 : km 21.72 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Walter Radcliffe Road
  68. 68 : km 21.75 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  69. 69 : km 21.89 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto The Quay
  70. 70 : km 22.1 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto West Quay
  71. 71 : km 22.33 - alt. 3 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 22.37 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Old Ferry Road
  73. 73 : km 22.49 - alt. 4 m - Keep left
  74. 74 : km 22.5 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Wivenhoe Ferry Trail
  75. 75 : km 23.13 - alt. 3 m - Turn left onto Wivenhoe Trail
  76. 76 : km 24.79 - alt. 1 m - Keep left onto Wivenhoe Trail
  77. 77 : km 26.14 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 26.2 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  79. 79 : km 26.45 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Topsail Footbridge
  80. 80 : km 26.5 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Hythe Quay, A134
  81. 81 : km 26.66 - alt. 3 m - Turn slight right onto Hythe Station Road
  82. 82 : km 26.8 - alt. 2 m - Turn left onto Spurgeon Street
  83. 83 : km 26.9 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Haddon Park
  84. 84 : km 26.96 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  85. 85 : km 27 - alt. 3 m - Turn left
  86. 86 : km 27.59 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto The Lost Way of Ogilby
  87. 87 : km 28.09 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right onto Riverside Walk
  88. 88 : km 29.35 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight right
  89. 89 : km 29.36 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  90. 90 : km 29.54 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left
  91. 91 : km 29.66 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right
  92. 92 : km 29.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  93. 93 : km 29.74 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight right onto Stan Raby Way
  94. 94 : km 29.81 - alt. 5 m - Keep right
  95. 95 : km 29.96 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Margaret Road
  96. E : km 29.96 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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